Claudia Rawa Mrs. Donlan Advanced Composition 20 February 2016 Childhood Obesity in America Obesity is the condition characterized by the excessive amount of fat storage in the body. Childhood obesity is a major health concern in todays society. Obesity can lead to heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Also, self-esteem issues, which can lead to eating disorders, depression, and crash diets (Mayo Clinic Staff). Most children these days are classified as being
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Obesity rates have more than doubled in adults and children since the 1970’s. Obesity is widespread and continues to be a leading public health problem in the U.S. In addition, severe obesity is a serious and increasing problem among children,adolescents, and adults. More than one-third of U.S adults are obese. In general, rates of obesity are higher for Black and HIspanic than White woman, higher for Black and Hispanic men than White men, higher in the South and Midwest, and tend to increase with
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Why is this generation so unhealthy? What is the reason for the insane amount of overweight young adults today? The obesity epidemic is directly affecting young people in America today. This generation is the first to experience growing up with it being “normal” to be overweight because it has become so common. American’s lifestyle has changed and so has eating habits. Many know what needs to be done: eat healthy and exercise. But it can be more difficult than just that. Educating people about how
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struggle on on their life especially teenagers. There are many people in America who are mostly overweight because of several problems. They are: eating too fast, lying on the ground right after finished your meal, eating too much, eating your daily food mostly depend on fast foods, and not having exercise everyday in order to burn the amount of calorie you have eaten. Overweights are a serious problem in America because America is mostly developed on fast foods. If you walk around on any state, you
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Childhood obesity is a fast growing epidemic in the US. Approximately seventeen percent of children and adolescents between the ages of two and nineteen are obese. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the definition of obesity is “a BMI at or above the ninety-fifth percentile for children of the same age and sex.” (2012). There are many risks involving childhood obesity. Children who are obese run the risk of having high blood pressure, high cholesterol, increased risk of diabetes
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Obesity in America Obesity isn't just something to joke about, it's REAL LIFE! I will be sharing three main topics about obesity in America: How many people in America are obese, What is the percentage of obesity in America, and How many children are obese in America. If we don't shape up as a nation, our world will be full of misery and death. I hope you take some thought about the next thing you eat and take away from it. What is the percentage of obesity in America 2016?
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Obesity is a Growing Problem in America MARY ANN JONES GCU Introduction to Nursing Research NRS-433V Dodie Serafini September 08, 2012 Obesity is a Growing Problem in America Obesity has become a major growing problem in healthcare due to fact that the percentage of obese adults has increased to an alarming 35.7. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.) The medical cost of obese patients in 2008 was estimated at $147 billion which is much higher than people of normal weight. The
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Now in America 1 in 3 children are overweight or obese. This has been a struggle that is now increasing fast. For children they should try to stay fit as much as possible. Being overweight and staying that way just sets you up for major health problems as an adult. There are many causes for child obesity, but there are also many ways it can be prevented. Children can take part n many steps to live amore healthy and active lifestyle. There are many causes for child and teen obesity. Now a days
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United States is childhood obesity. The amount of children that fall in the obese category has more than tripled since 1970. It is now estimated that one in every five children in the United States would fall under this obese category. This rapid growth has resulted from many changes in our society including: How we measure obesity, increased technology, increased availability of fast food, and an increased intake of sugar. To understand what it is that causes childhood obesity its necessary to have
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In class we talked about how hunger is related to our motivation and emotion. We discussed how obesity is a rising problem in America. It was also brought up that America has the highest obesity rate of anyone in the world. We then got into a conversation of how we think all of the obesity in America is caused. On reason that was brought up is that when children don’t finish all their food, parents often will not let them leave the table until they are completely finished. By parents doing this,
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